Cloud Cover vs White Dove

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 83 vs 80, White Dove will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a yellow quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cloud Cover vs White Dove in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Cloud Cover and White Dove are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Cloud CoverBenjamin Moore OC-25 living room color review

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White DoveOC-17 living room fireplace paint

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Cloud CoverBenjamin Moore Cloud Cover kitchen color

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White DoveOC-17 kitchen color

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Cloud CoverBenjamin Moore Cloud Cover bathroom paint

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White DoveWhite Dove bathroom inspiration

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Color Details

Cloud Cover
Benjamin Moore · OC-25
Hex#E9E8E0
LRV80.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-25
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Cloud Cover vs White Dove Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Cover on one side and White Dove on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Cloud Cover comparisons

See how Cloud Cover stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Cloud Cover
Ammonite
Cloud Cover
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 69) makes Cloud Cover the marginally brighter of the two.

Cloud Cover
Iron Ore
Cloud Cover
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Cloud Cover
Purbeck Stone
Cloud Cover
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 52, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Evergreen Fog
Cloud Cover
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 30, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Mizzle
Cloud Cover
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Cloud Cover
Agreeable Gray
Cloud Cover
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 60, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Accessible Beige
Cloud Cover
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Cloud Cover
Denim Drift
Cloud Cover
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Cloud Cover
French Gray
Cloud Cover
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 43, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Naval
Cloud Cover
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 80 vs 4, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Tranquil Dawn
Cloud Cover
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Cloud Cover
Bancha
Cloud Cover
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Cloud Cover
Hardwick White
Cloud Cover
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Cloud Cover
Pure White
Cloud Cover
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Cloud Cover
Artichoke
Cloud Cover
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 80 vs 21, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Cloud Cover
Cloud Cover
Balboa Mist vs Cloud Cover
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Cloud Cover
Shoji White
Cloud Cover
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cloud Cover
Snowbound
Cloud Cover
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cloud Cover
Pewter Green
Cloud Cover
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Cloud Cover
Skimming Stone
Cloud Cover
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Cloud Cover
Dix Blue
Cloud Cover
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 80 vs 41, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Calamine
Cloud Cover
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 80 vs 68, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Treron
Cloud Cover
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 80 vs 25, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Vintage Vogue
Cloud Cover
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Cloud Cover
Saybrook Sage
Cloud Cover
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Cloud Cover
Pale Green
Cloud Cover
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 80 vs 31, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Pine Needle
Cloud Cover
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 7, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Cement grey
Cloud Cover
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 80 vs 24, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Guilford Green
Cloud Cover
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 57, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Cloud Cover
Just Walnut
Cloud Cover
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80

A 8-point LRV gap (80 vs 72) makes Cloud Cover the marginally brighter of the two.